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Today’s Top Stories
RIT commits to educating engineering leaders
Harvey Palmer, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, was among those who committed to educating engineers expressly equipped to tackle today’s pressing issues.
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Physicist to discuss science of cell phone cameras
Christopher Dainty, professor at University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, will present “Imaging Science and Cell-Phone Cameras” on May 6.
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Harvey Palmer, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, was among those who committed to educating engineers expressly equipped to tackle today’s pressing issues.
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Physicist to discuss science of cell phone cameras
Christopher Dainty, professor at University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, will present “Imaging Science and Cell-Phone Cameras” on May 6.
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Featured Video
RIT on TV: Imagine RIT preview
Several local news stations came out to the Gordon Field House this morning to get a sneak peek at some of the exhibits planned for Imagine RIT. See these videos and more in the Imagine RIT YouTube playlist.
Several local news stations came out to the Gordon Field House this morning to get a sneak peek at some of the exhibits planned for Imagine RIT. See these videos and more in the Imagine RIT YouTube playlist.
Imagine RIT
Experience world of virtual reality at Imagine RIT
Students in RIT’s School of Film and Animation are developing a virtual reality movie system that will immerse viewers in a cinematic experience at Imagine RIT.
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Students in RIT’s School of Film and Animation are developing a virtual reality movie system that will immerse viewers in a cinematic experience at Imagine RIT.
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More Imagine RIT
Students build 3D printers ‘from the ground up’
The Imagine RIT exhibit “Making 3D Printers to Learn New Technology” features four 3D printers built from scratch by a group of NTID students.
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The Imagine RIT exhibit “Making 3D Printers to Learn New Technology” features four 3D printers built from scratch by a group of NTID students.
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For and About Alumni
Custom co-op forms furniture companyWhen Seth Eshelman ’06 couldn’t find a co-op his senior year, he decided to create his own. Today, that company focuses on functional sustainable design.
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Sports News
Flanagan notches 100th career RBI
The baseball team picked up its 20th win of the season, rallying from a 7-4 deficit to defeat The College at Brockport 8-7 on Wednesday. Skip Flanagan became the fourth player in program history to reach 100 career RBIs in the win.
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The baseball team picked up its 20th win of the season, rallying from a 7-4 deficit to defeat The College at Brockport 8-7 on Wednesday. Skip Flanagan became the fourth player in program history to reach 100 career RBIs in the win.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Facebook success inspires photographer to open gallery
Denis Defibaugh, professor of advertising photography, quoted more »
British Journal of Photography
Katrina d'Autremont - If God Wants
Katrina d'Autremont '08 (imaging arts) featured more »
The Huffington Post
Do Nonprofit Directors Face Cyber Security Risk?
Guest column by Eugene Fram, professor emeritus, Saunders College of Business more »
Facebook success inspires photographer to open gallery
Denis Defibaugh, professor of advertising photography, quoted more »
British Journal of Photography
Katrina d'Autremont - If God Wants
Katrina d'Autremont '08 (imaging arts) featured more »
The Huffington Post
Do Nonprofit Directors Face Cyber Security Risk?
Guest column by Eugene Fram, professor emeritus, Saunders College of Business more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Speaker: Teyotsihstokwathe Dakota Brant, 2 p.m. today, SAU Bamboo Room
Hale lecture series: “Public History and the Public Interest: Teaching the Ethics of Telling the Past,” Michael Brown, 3:30 p.m. today, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Spanish Film Series: Volver, 7 p.m. today, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Performance: Hairspray, 7:30 p.m. today and May 1; 2 p.m. May 3, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 faculty/staff
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Ability, Disability and Identity,” noon May 1, SAU Mosaic Center
Exhibition: “What We Do,” hosted by RIT National Press Photographers Association, 7 p.m. May 1, Booksmart Studio, 250 N. Goodman St., No. 1, Rochester
RIT Meets The Jetsons: Flying Cars: Drone competition, 8:30–10 a.m. May 2, Gene Polisseni Center
Imagine RIT: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. May 2, throughout campus
Performance: Eight Beat Measure presents “Chill Beats 2015,” 8 p.m. May 2, Ingle Auditorium, free for students, $10 general admission
Hale lecture series: “Public History and the Public Interest: Teaching the Ethics of Telling the Past,” Michael Brown, 3:30 p.m. today, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Spanish Film Series: Volver, 7 p.m. today, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Performance: Hairspray, 7:30 p.m. today and May 1; 2 p.m. May 3, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 faculty/staff
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Ability, Disability and Identity,” noon May 1, SAU Mosaic Center
Exhibition: “What We Do,” hosted by RIT National Press Photographers Association, 7 p.m. May 1, Booksmart Studio, 250 N. Goodman St., No. 1, Rochester
RIT Meets The Jetsons: Flying Cars: Drone competition, 8:30–10 a.m. May 2, Gene Polisseni Center
Imagine RIT: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. May 2, throughout campus
Performance: Eight Beat Measure presents “Chill Beats 2015,” 8 p.m. May 2, Ingle Auditorium, free for students, $10 general admission
Scoreboard
Baseball: RIT 8, Brockport 7
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